Stazione dell'arte, Museum of modern art in Ulassai, Italy.
The Maria Lai 'Stazione dell'arte' museum occupies the former Jerzu railway station on the S.P. 11 in Ulassai. It comprises three buildings: the old porter's house now holds the ticket office and an art library from Lai's own books; the former passenger building and stationmaster's house hold the main exhibition halls; the old locomotive shed holds the smaller rooms.
The building served as the terminal station for a railway line running to Arbatax until rail service ended in 1956. It was converted and reopened as an art museum in 2006.
The collection centers on Maria Lai, a local artist whose work and life remained deeply connected to Ulassai and its community. Her pieces reflect personal stories and artistic explorations rooted in this place.
The museum occupies the former Jerzu railway station along the S.P. 11 in Ulassai's territory. Its three separate buildings are spread out, with the ticket office and art library in the former labourer's house, the main galleries in the old passenger building and stationmaster's house, and smaller rooms in the locomotive shed. Visitors move between buildings outdoors, so allow time to cross the grounds.
The museum's name comes from the Jerzu railway station whose buildings it occupies; the last train ran in 1956. Before restoration the former station served as a cowshed and pigsty. The three buildings were once the porter's house, the stationmaster's house and the locomotive shed.
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